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ALSN (Allison Transmission Holdings) Moat Score : 5/10 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)


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What is Allison Transmission Holdings Moat Score?

Allison Transmission Holdings has the Moat Score of 5, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

Allison Transmission Holdings has Narrow Moat: Allison Transmission has a solid narrow moat with strong brand recognition and durable cost advantages from economies of scale. However, it faces competition that limits a wider moat.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Allison Transmission Holdings might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

Competitive Comparison of Allison Transmission Holdings's Moat Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Allison Transmission Holdings's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Allison Transmission Holdings's Moat Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Allison Transmission Holdings's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Allison Transmission Holdings's Moat Score falls into.


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Allison Transmission Holdings  (NYSE:ALSN) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Allison Transmission Holdings Business Description

Industry
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Address
One Allison Way, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46222
Website
https://www.allisontransmission.com
Allison Transmission is the largest manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for commercial vehicles. The company's automatic transmissions allow customers to achieve better fuel and operator efficiency than less expensive manual and automated manual transmissions. Allison serves several end markets, including on- and off-highway equipment and military vehicles. Its on-highway business has about 60% global market share. The company's transmissions can be found in Class 4-8 trucks, buses, and a limited number of large passenger vehicles (heavy-duty pickup trucks and motor homes). Allison also produces electric hybrid propulsion systems and is developing e-powertrains.
Executives
Ryan A. Milburn officer: VP, Product Engineering ONE ALLISON WAY, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46222
Eric C. Scroggins officer: VP, Gen. Counsel and Secretary ONE ALLISON WAY, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46222
John Coll officer: SVP, Global MSS ONE ALLISON WAY, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46222
Niekerk Teresa Van officer: VP, Global Purchasing & SQ ONE ALLISON WAY, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46222
David S. Graziosi officer: Exec VP, CFO and Treasurer ONE ALLISON WAY, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46222
Thomas Eifert officer: VP, Program Mgmt & Prod Pln ONE ALLISON WAY, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46222
Rafael Basso officer: VP, Operations ONE ALLISON WAY, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46222
G Frederick Bohley officer: SVP, CFO & Treasurer ONE ALLISON WAY, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46222
Dana Jh Pittard officer: VP, Defense Programs ONE ALLISON WAY, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46222
Gustave Perna director ONE ALLISON WAY, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46222
Philip J Christman director 3240 S. CENTRAL AVENUE, CICERO IL 60804
Krishna Shivram director C/O WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL PLC, 2000 ST JAMES PLACE, HOUSTON TX 77056
Sasha Ostojic director ONE ALLISON WAY, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46222
D. Scott Barbour director C/O ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC., 4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD, HILLIARD OH 43026
Carolann I Haznedar director 350 POPLAR CHURCH ROAD, CAMP HILL PA 17011